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Gießen District

Herbstein Old Town and City Wall

Gießen District

Herbstein Old Town and City Wall

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Herbstein Old Town and City Wall

Name: Herbstein Old Town and City Wall
Rating: 2

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Location: Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Hartmannshain Historic Bridge – The bridge in the forest loop from Herbstein

53.2km

03:14

480m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Eisenbach Castle – View of Schloss Eisenbach loop from Blitzenrod

22.3km

01:21

190m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of Schloss Eisenbach – Eisenbach Castle loop from Herbstein

25.7km

01:35

210m

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dobermann

June 2, 2019

Enthusiastic is the dominant position of Herbstein widely visible on a volcanic cone. The pretty town with walkable city wall is designed in ring construction. It is widely known for its autumn tradition, a "Foaselt" (carnival), which dates back to the 17th century.
For nature lovers Herbstein is an ideal starting point for hiking and cycling. Recreation after the tour promises the VulkanTherme, the small but fine thermal movement bath in style.
The town of Herbstein, located on a former volcanic cone, is over 1000 years old. Since 1271, this encloses a still accessible in three places and walkable city wall made of basalt stone. The ring-shaped around the city church St. Jakobus center, proves the resilience of the Catholic enclave in the Protestant embossed Vogelsberg.
The beautiful and often lovingly decorated half-timbered houses in the Ringwall and the half-timbered town hall on the market place, form a harmonious coexistence.

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Martin1968 aus Bonn

October 16, 2021

Located a bit away from the railway lines. Well worth a detour because of the beautiful old town

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Andreas Bikefan

June 2, 2022

The old town center is framed by an almost completely preserved and walkable 800-year-old city wall.

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Distance 361 m

Uphill 20 m

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Location: Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Herbstein Old Town and City Wall

1. Hartmannshain Historic Bridge – The bridge in the forest loop from Herbstein

2. Eisenbach Castle – View of Schloss Eisenbach loop from Blitzenrod

3. View of Schloss Eisenbach – Eisenbach Castle loop from Herbstein

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